Doshi Levien Workshop with 2010 European Design Labs
Nipa Doshi, co-creator, along with Jonathan Levien, of the studio Doshi Levien, held the workshop Design Guerrilla Madrid from June 28 – July 2, 2010 with the 2010 European Design Labs students.
The designer is interested in the visual language of the city and its interpretation from a design perspective, considering it to be a free environment in which designers can develop their work in multiple ways. The workshop sparked an interaction between students and Madrid’s public space through its transient transformation, as well as their commitment to search for optimal quality throughout the design process.
The workshop also placed emphasis on working in groups, which is becoming increasingly necessary in present-day design. Throughout the week, students achieved perfection in colors, textures and materials. The projects: an intervention on the terrace of a centrally-located apartment, a performance installation in a historical public square, and the reinterpretation of an in-transit public space through materials; all projects reflected on the relationship between public and private environments, ways of perceiving the city in which we live and the possibilities of reinterpretation of our surrounding daily environment.
Doshi Levien is a London design studio that was created in 2000 by Jonathan Levien (Elgin, Scotland, 1972) and Nipa Doshi (Bombay, 1971). Their work offers the combination of Indian material and visual culture with a marked approach in terms of industrial design production. A synthesis of technology, narration, artisan creations and industrial design. Their curriculum vitae highlights their multidisciplinary nature, with an installation for the Wellcome Trust group, an interactive design piece for Intel, creative management and interior design for Nokia, product design for Tefal, furniture design for Moroso and footwear design for John Lobb.
